Donald Gene Butte
Donald Gene Butte, age 75, slipped peacefully into his heavenly home on March 7, 2026, after courageously facing gastric cancer for more than a year. He was surrounded by the unwavering love of his wife and daughter as he made his gentle departure. Born on December 9, 1950, to the late Clark and Mildred Phelps…
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Yvonne McKinney Hume, age 72, wife of Tom Hume, died Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Saint Joseph Hospital. She was born December 24, 1953, in Pikeville, Kentucky, daughter of the late Elvin Vincent “E.V.” and Irene Groves McKinney. Yvonne was a 1971 graduate of Bourbon County High School, attended Austin Peay State University, and was…
Read MoreHugh Douglas “Doug” Miller
Hugh Douglas “Doug” Miller, 83, a newspaper publisher, storyteller, artist, and devoted family man from Carlisle, Kentucky, passed away on March 17, 2026. Born May 22, 1942 in Kingsport, Tennessee to the late Hugh Eaton & Dolly Bell Blalock Miller, Doug grew up in East Tennessee. He loved life, and carried with him a deep…
Read MoreWilliam Lee “Billy” Abney
William Lee “Billy” Abney, a lifelong resident of Paris, Kentucky, left a legacy of love, hard work, and cherished memories as he peacefully passed away in his hometown on March 17, 2026, at the age of 52. Billy’s journey began in the same small town on September 1, 1973, where he grew into a man…
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Read MoreBrenda Johnson Clay
Brenda Johnson Clay died March 11 after a long illness surrounded by family. She was born May 30, 1939, to Ernst and Irma Johnson of Lexington, Kentucky. She is survived by her husband Berle, children Torsten Clay of Starkville, Mississippi, Severn Clay-Youman of Brooklyn, New York, and Maia Clay of Boise Idaho, and grandchildren Minako…
Read MoreLinda Sue Caudill Peace
Linda Sue Caudill Peace, born on November 10, 1949, in Hazard, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026, at Bourbon Heights Nursing Home. She leaves behind a rich legacy of love and service, cherished by all who knew her. Linda is survived by her devoted husband of 57 years, Dennis D. Peace, and their…
Read MoreJohn Wesley “JW” Wilson
John Wesley “JW” Wilson, May 19, 1934 — March 12, 2026 of Sharpsburg, Kentucky, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at his home. He was born on May 19, 1934, in Bourbon County, Kentucky to the late Bishop Wilson and Effie Sargeant Wilson. JW was a proud tobacco and cattle…
Read MoreClaude Thomas Tubbs
Claude Thomas Tubbs, 94, widower of Lillie Brooks Tubbs, departed this life Thursday, March 13, 2026, at the UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington. He was born in Paris on August 22, 1932 to the late Leonard John and Gladys Barbee Tubbs. Claude was a veteran of the United States Army, attended Central Baptist…
Read MoreWilliam McClure Derrickson
William McClure Derrickson, Jr., aged 74, a cherished pillar of his community and a loving patriarch of a large and vibrant family, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026, in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. Born on March 3, 1952, in Little Rock, Kentucky, William was the treasured son of William McClure Derrickson, Sr. and Ella Lucille…
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